Pulmonary venous varix associated with mitral regurgitation mimicking a mediastinal mass: A case report and review of the literature

Pulmonary vein varix is an unusual cause of a mediastinal mass on a chest radiograph. It may be found as an isolated malformation or as a sequela of pulmonary venous hypertension. We encountered a case presenting with left hemiparesis and a past medical history of rheumatic heart disease. The chest...

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Main Authors: Dana AlNuaimi, MD, Reem AlKetbi, MD, Usama AlBastaki, MD, Claude Pierre-Jerome, MD, PhD, Ebrahim Ahmad Ebrahim, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-04-01
Series:Radiology Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043317305976